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Camp Washington is an up-and-coming Cincinnati neighborhood that once was the industrial backbone of Cincinnati. This heritage is plainly evident in the many historic warehouses and factory complexes that still line many of the streets. Radiating from these are residential districts with late nineteenth and early twentieth century dwellings featuring charming historic architecture, ornamental porches, and decorative cornices.
A park on the east side of Colerain Avenue provides green space. Reconstruction of the Colerain Avenue/Hopple Street intersection off I-75 has transformed the commercial core of Camp Washington, with further changes expected to result from the nearby planned Hopple Street Crossing strip commercial center development. Camp Washington Chili, a Cincinnati landmark and home of nationally acclaimed Cincinnati-style chili, is at the northwest corner of Colerain and Hopple.
Camp Washington is conveniently located to other major Cincinnati destinations, education and employment centers, and the financial and professional hub of downtown Cincinnati. Both the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati State Technical College are just a few minutes’ drive from Camp Washington. I-75, Spring Grove Avenue, and Central Parkway provide convenient access to downtown Cincinnati.
The bohemian charm of Northside is a short drive north on Spring Grove Avenue. Shopping centers in St. Bernard, Clifton, and University Heights meet everyday needs, while express access to all points of the tri-state area are readily available from the I-75 corridor, including via I-74, the Norwood Lateral, I-275, Columbia Parkway, and I-71.
The Machine Flats is located in the former Oesterlein Machine Company Complex. Built in 1918, this 4-building complex originally was the home of William Oesterlein’s machine tool company.
The Fashion Frocks dress company bought the property in the 1930s and became one of the country’s largest manufacturers of direct-marketed women’s clothing. Other occupants of the buildings have included printing companies, shoe manufacturers, auto parts distributors, and cabinet makers.
Middle Earth Developers, Inc., acquired this venerable complex in late 2004 for the purpose of rehabilitating the building into authentic industrial loft apartments that are like no others in Cincinnati. |